Panel: What does it take to contain Ebola outbreak in Central Africa?

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  Hello and welcome to the panel discussion of World Today.

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  I'm Ding Heng in Beijing.

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  It's been nearly a month since the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak

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  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.

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  The numbers of confirmed cases and death are continuing to rise.

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  In a situation facing a lethal pathogen and zero approved vaccines, what does it take to stop the spread of the virus?

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  So joining us now on the line are Susanna Mayhew, Professor of Health Policy, Systems

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  and Reproductive Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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  Shane Thomas, Professor of Health Promotion with Federation University, Australia,

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  as well as Professor Wu Zhiwei from the School of Pharmacy, Dali University in Yunnan, China.

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  So, thank you very much for joining us, Professor Mayhew, Professor Thomas, and Professor Wu.

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  Professor Mayhew, to start with you.

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  So far, what do we know about this bandibugial virus strained behind the current Ebola outbreak?

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  Well, I'm not a virologist, but as I understand, we know this is a new-ish strain,

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